| Population |
10,300,000 in China (1984). Population total all countries: 10,304,000. |
| Region |
North Fujian Province, 7 counties around Jian’ou. Also in Singapore. |
| Language map |
Southern China
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| Alternate names |
Min Pei, Northern Min |
| Dialects |
The Chinese now divide Chinese Min into 5 major varieties: Min Nan [nan], Min Bei [mnp], Min Dong [cdo], Min Zhong [czo], and Pu-Xian [cpx]. Others say there are at least 9 varieties which are inherently mutually unintelligible. |
| Classification |
Sino-Tibetan, Chinese
A member of macrolanguage Chinese [zho] (China). |
| Language development |
Literacy rate in L2: 91%. NT: 1934. |
| Comments |
The majority in China are classified as Han nationality. Buddhist, Daoist, Christian. |
